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n.the bony part of the roof of the mouth, behind the upper teethridge
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hard palate
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hard palate — ► NOUN ▪ the bony front part of the palate … English terms dictionary
hard palate — n. the bony part of the roof of the mouth, behind the upper teethridge … English World dictionary
Hard palate — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = palatum durum GraySubject = 38 GrayPage = Caption = Mouth (oral cavity) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = greater palatine artery Vein = Nerve = greater palatine nerve, nasopalatine nerve Lymph =… … Wikipedia
Hard palate — The bony part of the roof of the mouth. The hard palate is the front of the palate and is in front of the soft palate. * * * hard palate n the bony anterior part of the palate forming the roof of the mouth * * * palatum durum … Medical dictionary
hard palate — hard′ pal′ate n. anat. See under palate 1) • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
hard palate — noun (C) the hard part of the top of your mouth that is at the front behind your teeth compare soft palate … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hard palate — noun Date: circa 1847 the bony anterior part of the palate forming the roof of the mouth … New Collegiate Dictionary
hard palate. — See under palate (def. 1). [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
hard palate — n. bony front section of the palate that forms the roof of the mouth … English contemporary dictionary
hard palate — noun the bony front part of the palate … English new terms dictionary
